Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters celebrate the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 25, 2026 amid the ongoing protests over alleged NEET exam irregularities. Photo: Sajjad Hussain / AFP / Lehtikuva
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Dharmendra Pradhan, India's education minister, resigned on Saturday after weeks of nationwide student protests over examination paper leaks, marking the first major concession by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to the youth-led movement.
Pradhan announced his decision in a post on X, saying he had submitted his resignation to the prime minister because he did not want "anti-national forces" to take advantage of the protests that had spread across the country.
"I deeply respect the aspirations, feelings, and legitimate expectations of the country's youth," Pradhan wrote.
